Michelle Harvey Brings Home Gold from US Rowing Championship
Imagine being so passionate about something that you enthusiastically get out of bed for it well before dawn five days a week year-round. Michelle Harvey has been doing just that since December 2021 when she walked into the RowAmerica Rye facility on Milton Road. Little did she know that her dedication and discipline would result in […]
DINING IN
Crowd-Pleasing Chili for All When a friend asked me to make a vegetarian chili for her to take on a girl’s weekend, I thought, what a brilliant choice, and I knew I had the perfect recipe. In our day and age, with the growing number of dietary restrictions and allergies, it can be difficult to […]
Food Glorious Food
Despite an unappetizing forecast, Rye Rec’s 6th Annual Food Truck Festival on September 9, was a delicious success. Roughly 1,000 people came out to enjoy food from ten different trucks, products from a wide menu of vendors, including Soul Soap, live music, and children’s entertainment. Rye Rec Superintendent Erin Mantz and the entire staff gave a […]
Opening New Doors to the Arts
For those passionate about art and music, as well as those just curious, The Rye Art Center’s Fall Open House last Saturday provided just the right mix of inspiration and opportunity for creative exploration. Some picked up a paintbrush or a ball of clay, others built a model or worked on a craft project. Members […]
Saddle Up for Saturday Night Thrills and Spills at Cowtown
I’ve about decided that New Jersey is the most surprising state in the union. I swear each time I cross those bridges, I discover something totally unexpected: sacred Indian lands, a lavender farm, a mini-Sweden (Swedesboro), a Japanese day spa, swamps to paddle, and, most recently, a classic American rodeo in Pilesgrove. And not just […]
ON THE HOME FRONT
All the Smart Stuff There’s Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, and then there’s Stoneledge, “established in 2019” in Rye, N.Y., and so named because all the retaining walls around the back of the property were created from the stone removed where a 12,285 square-foot house now sits. Both are unique and powerful statements. […]
The Joy of Reading
In search of knowledge, escape, entertainment, and inspiration, hundreds of readers headed to the Rye Free Reading Room the weekend of September 9 for the annual book sale. The selection of gently used books, displayed on long tables throughout the library and out on the Village Green, was first-rate — some 9,000 books were donated. […]
Our Town on the Sound
How Rye’s waterfront location helped shaped our city’s history and uniqueness is the focus of the Rye Historical Society’s new exhibit, “Rye: A Coastal Community”, which opens September 15 at The Square House. Exploring all aspects of our community, beginning with the natural resources that attracted indigenous people centuries ago, the exhibit also examines the […]
A WATERSHED WEEKEND
The Watershed Literary Festival returns to Rye to, once again, celebrate contemporary authors and the art of writing. The festival kicks off with a Cocktail Party by the Sea on Thursday, September 28 from 6 to 8 under the Rye Town Park Pavilions. Rye’s inimitable Annabel Monaghan, the evening’s emcee, will introduce us to her […]
On Course for Rye Seniors
On September 25, the 33rd annual George J. Kirby Memorial Tournament will be held at the Griffith E. Harris (Griff) Golf Course in Greenwich. A picnic will follow at the Rye Rec upper pavilion. The Kirby Golf Outing remains the sole source of private fund-raising to benefit Rye Senior Citizens. Donations contribute to specialized equipment, […]